CN107800865A

CN107800865A - Electronic equipment and the method for showing temporal information in a low-power state

Info

Publication number: CN107800865A
Application number: CN201710759996.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 金殷澈; 徐在俊; 沈愚镇
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-08-30
Filing date: 2017-08-29
Publication date: 2018-03-13
Anticipated expiration: 2037-08-29
Also published as: US11016853B2; EP3291051A1; KR102473790B1; KR20180024626A; CN107800865B; WO2018044065A1; US20180060175A1; EP3291051B1

Abstract

The method for providing electronic equipment and showing temporal information in the electronic device in a low-power state.This method includes：If the charge level of battery is equal to or less than first level, then power off command and reset command are transmitted to electronic equipment, power-down flag is set in boot loader, into off-position, and if particular event occurs in the power-off state, then current time relevant information is shown into one section of scheduled time over the display under the control of boot loader.

Description

Electronic equipment and the method for showing temporal information in a low-power state

Technical field

This disclosure relates to even if the electricity for also showing temporal information to user's long-time (duration) in a low-power state Sub- device and method thereof.

Background technology

Wearable computer or wearable device can include the electronic equipment of wearable form, for example, glasses, wrist-watch and Clothes.In order to attempt the equipment for expanding to connection after smart phone is activated, the electronic equipment of such as wearable device can be with Interlocked with smart phone or portable phone, to perform informing function, such as message, Email, calling reception and social network Network service (SNS).In addition, wearable device often may independently perform above-mentioned function.

The electronic equipment of such as wearable device can be worn on the body of user as accessories, with user's body The nearest opening position of body communicates with user.Wearable device can be seamless in real time and continuously collected and surrounding environment or individual The related details of body change.Therefore, for long-term use of wearable device, the technology for having carried out power technique is ground Study carefully, and in order to improve the wearing feeling of wearable device, carried out material small-sized, elastic and flexible technical research.

It is proposed that information above understands the disclosure as background information just for the sake of auxiliary.Do not determine and recognize above-mentioned What content whether can apply the prior art as the disclosure.

The content of the invention

The each side of the disclosure is at least solve the above problems and/or shortcoming, and is provided at described below Advantage.Therefore, an aspect of this disclosure provides a kind of electronic equipment, such as wearable device, it is desirable to which the electronic equipment exists Information is constantly provided a user while long-time operation.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a kind of method for showing temporal information in a low-power state and supports the party The electronic equipment of method.

According to an aspect of this disclosure, there is provided one kind shows temporal information in the electronic device in a low-power state Method.This method includes：If the charge level of battery is equal to or less than first level, power-off life is transmitted to electronic equipment Order and reset command；Power-down flag is set in boot loader, into off-position, and if occurred in the power-off state Particular event, then current time relevant information is shown into one section of scheduled time over the display under the control of boot loader.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a kind of electronic equipment.Electronic equipment includes：Memory, including by with It is set to the guiding read-only storage (ROM) for storing boot loader wherein；Power management module；Power knob, it is configured as To power management module transmission user's input；Display；And at least one processor, it is configured as：If the electricity of battery Level is equal to or less than first level, then transmits power off command and reset command to electronic equipment, set in boot loader Power-down flag, and into off-position；And power management module is configured as：If specific thing occurs in the power-off state Part, then control boot loader that current time relevant information is shown into one section of scheduled time over the display.

According to the electronic equipment of the display methods under the low-power mode according to disclosure each side and support this method, energy Enough information is provided a user for a long time using minimum electricity.

According to the described in detail below of the various embodiments that the disclosure is disclosed with reference to accompanying drawing, other aspects of the disclosure, Advantage and prominent features will be more clearly understood from for those skilled in the art.

Brief description of the drawings

According to the following description with reference to accompanying drawing, above and other aspect, feature and the advantage of some embodiments of the disclosure It will become apparent from, in the accompanying drawings：

Fig. 1 is the figure for showing the electronic equipment in the network environment according to the various embodiments of the disclosure；

Fig. 2 is the block diagram according to the electronic equipment of the various embodiments of the disclosure；

Fig. 3 is the block diagram according to the program module of the various embodiments of the disclosure；

Fig. 4 is the block diagram for the configuration for showing the electronic equipment according to the various embodiments of the disclosure；

Fig. 5 is the stream for the method for showing the control electronics in a low-power state according to the various embodiments of the disclosure Cheng Tu；

Fig. 6 is to show the temporal information for showing electronic equipment in a low-power state according to the various embodiments of the disclosure Method flow chart；

Fig. 7 is the block diagram for the configuration for showing the boot loader according to the various embodiments of the disclosure；

Fig. 8 is the figure for the user interface for illustrating the electronic equipment under the low power state according to the various embodiments of the disclosure；

Fig. 9 is the block diagram for illustrating the method for control electronics according to the various embodiments of the disclosure；

Figure 10 is the block diagram for illustrating the method for control electronics according to the various embodiments of the disclosure；And

Figure 11 is to illustrate the layer for being used to show the method for the temporal information of electronic equipment according to the various embodiments of the disclosure Level figure.

It should be noted that in whole accompanying drawing, similar reference is used to describe same or analogous element, feature and knot Structure.

Embodiment

Description referring to the drawings is provided to help the disclosure that comprehensive understanding is limited by claim and its equivalent Various embodiments.Below description include various details to help to understand, but these details should be considered merely as be Exemplary.Therefore, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that：On the premise of the scope of the present disclosure and spirit is not departed from, Various embodiments described herein can be made various changes and modifications.In addition, for clarity and brevity, it is convenient to omit Description to known function and structure.

The term and word used in following described and claimed is not limited to its dictionary meanings, but only by inventor Consistent understanding is understood to the disclosure for realizing.Therefore, to those skilled in the art it should be apparent that carrying For purpose of the following description to be merely to illustrate of the various embodiments of the disclosure, rather than limitation by appended claims and The disclosure that its equivalent limits.

It should be appreciated that unless clearly indicated otherwise in context, otherwise singulative " one ", "one" and " described " Including plural reference thing.Thus, for example, the reference to " assembly surface " includes drawing to one or more of such surface With.

The term " comprising " or " can include " that may be used in the various embodiments of the description disclosure refer to institute be present Disclosed corresponding function, operation or the component that can be used in the various embodiments of the disclosure, but it is not intended to limit one or more Multiple additional function, operation or components.In the various embodiments of the disclosure, such as term of " comprising " or " having " can be with Be construed to represent particular characteristics, number, operation, inscape, component or combinations thereof, but may not be interpreted as one or More other characteristics, number, operation, inscape, component or the existence of combinations thereof or addition possibility exclusion exist Outside.

In the various embodiments of the disclosure, stating "or" or " at least one in A or/and B " includes listing together Word in any one or all combinations.For example, statement " A or B " or " at least A or/and B " can include A, can include B, or A and B both can be included.

The statement " 1 ", " 2 ", " first " or " second " used in the various embodiments of the disclosure can modify various realities The various assemblies of example are applied, but do not limit corresponding assembly.For example, above-mentioned statement is not intended to limit the order and/or importance of component. These statements can be used for distinguishing a component with other components.For example, the first user equipment and second user equipment refer to Show different user equipmenies, but they are all user equipmenies.For example, without departing from the scope of the disclosure, the first knot Constitutive element part can be referred to as the second structural detail.Similarly, the second structural detail can also be referred to as first structure element.

When stating component " being coupled to " or " being connected to " another component, the component can be directly coupled or connected to Another component, or there may be new component between the component and another component.Unlike this, when statement component is " direct It is coupled to " or during " being directly connected to " another component, between the component and another component and it is not present new component.

Unless otherwise defined, otherwise all terms (including technical term or scientific terminology) used herein have and this public affairs Open the implication identical implication of those skilled in the art's understanding.Unless be clearly defined in this description, otherwise such art Language is to be interpreted as having and the context implication identical in correlative technology field (such as the term defined in common dictionary) Implication, and it is not interpreted as the implication with preferable or overly formal.

Electronic equipment according to the various embodiments of the disclosure can be the equipment for including communication function.For example, electronics is set Standby can be one of following item or combination：Smart phone, tablet personal computer (PC), mobile phone, visual telephone, e-book Reader, Desktop PC, PC on knee, netbook computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), camera and wearable device, such as head Formula equipment (HMD) is worn, as electronic glasses, Electronic Clothes, electronics bracelet, electronics necklace, electronics accessories, electronics are tatooed and intelligent hand Table.

According to some embodiments, electronic equipment can be the intelligent appliance for having communication function.Intelligent appliance can include At least one of below：TV (TV), digital video disc (DVD) player, audio player, air-conditioning, dust catcher, baking box, microwave Stove, washing machine, air purifier, set top box, TV boxes are (for example, Samsung HomeSync^TM、Apple TV^TMOr Google TV^TM), game machine, electronic dictionary, electron key, video recorder and digital photo frame.

According to some embodiments, electronic equipment can include at least one of following：Various types of Medical Devices (for example, Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) instrument, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) instrument, computed tomography (CT) instrument, scanner, ultrasonic device Deng), navigation equipment, GLONASS (GNSS) receiver, event data record instrument (EDR), flight data recorders (FDR), vehicle infotainment equipment, ship electronic equipment (for example, marine navigation equipment, gyroscope compass etc.), aviation electronics Equipment, security facility, the head-end unit of vehicle, industry or domestic robot, financial institution ATM (ATM), with And point of sale (POS) equipment in shop.

According to some embodiments, electronic equipment can include at least one of following：One of furniture or building/structure Point, electron plate, electronic signature receiving device, projecting apparatus and various measuring apparatus (such as water meter, electricity including camera function Table, gas meter, flow meter, radio wave table etc.).Electronic equipment according to the various embodiments of the disclosure can be above-mentioned various equipment it One or its combination.In addition, can be flexible apparatus according to the electronic equipment of the various embodiments of the disclosure.Those skilled in the art It will be clear that the said equipment is not limited to according to the electronic equipment of the various embodiments of the disclosure.

Hereinafter, the electronic equipment of various embodiments according to the disclosure will be described in reference to the drawings.Various embodiments The middle term " user " used may refer to use the people of electronic equipment or use the equipment of electronic equipment (for example, artificial intelligence Electronic equipment).

According to one embodiment of the disclosure, can be by the screen partition of electronic equipment according to predefined partitioning scheme At least two windows, and it is shown by the display of electronic equipment.It is split window by window definition.According to one Embodiment, split window are defined as being shown as the window not overlapped with the display of electronic console.

According to one embodiment, pop-up window is defined as being shown as hiding or overlapping on the display of electronic equipment Perform the window in a part for screen.

According to one embodiment of the disclosure, using the electronic equipment of split window and pop-up window can show two or More applications perform screen or function performs screen.Therefore, split window and pop-up window are defined as multiwindow.

Hereinafter, the electronic equipment according to various embodiments will be described in reference to the drawings.Term as used herein " is used Family " can indicate the people using electronic equipment or the equipment (for example, artificial intelligence electronic equipment) using electronic equipment.

Fig. 1 shows network environment 10, and network environment 10 includes the electronic equipment of the various embodiments according to the disclosure 101.Reference picture 1, electronic equipment 100 include bus 110, processor 120, memory 130, input/output interface 150, display Device 160 and communication interface 170.

Reference picture 1, bus 110 can be connection said modules and communication transmitted between said modules (for example, control disappears Breath) circuit.Processor 120 by bus 110 from other components (such as memory 130, input/output interface 150, display Device 160, communication interface 170) order is received, the order received is analyzed, and calculating or data are performed according to the order analyzed Processing.Memory 130 is stored from processor 120 or other components (such as input/output interface 150, display 160 or communication Interface 170) receive order or data or as caused by processor 120 or other components order or data.Memory 130 can With including programming module 140, such as kernel 141, middleware 143, API (API) 145 and using 147.Above-mentioned volume Each in journey module can be realized with the individual combination of software, firmware, hardware or two of which or more.

Kernel 141 controls or management system resource (for example, bus 110, processor 120 or memory 130), the system Resource be used to performing by other remaining programming modules (for example, middleware 143, API 145 or using the 147) operation realized or Function.In addition, kernel 141, which provides a mean for middleware 143, API 145 or application program 147, accesses electronic equipment 101 Each independent assembly is to control or manage the interface of the component.Middleware 143 performs relay function, and the relay function allows API 145 communicates to exchange data using 147 with kernel 141.In addition, in the operation requests received from application 147, in Between part 143 by using to application 147 assigned priorities method come operation requests are controlled (for example, scheduling or load It is balanced), the system resource (for example, bus 110, processor 120, memory 130 etc.) of the electronic equipment 100 can be according to institute Priority is stated to use.

API 145 is to apply 147 interfaces that can be used for the function that control is provided by kernel 141 or middleware 143, and Including at least one interface or function for example for the control of document control, window control, image procossing or character (for example, life Make).Input/output interface 150 can receive the order and/or data for example from user, and by bus 110 to processing Device 120 and/or memory 130 transmit received order and/or data.Display 160 can be to user's display image, video And/or data.

According to embodiment, display 160 can show that the figure for being interacted between user and electronic equipment 100 is used Family interface image.According to various embodiments, graphical user interface image can include interface information, to activate to project to screen The function that the color of image on curtain is modified.Interface information can be such as form of button, menu or icon.Communication connects Mouth 170 connects the communication between electronic equipments 100 and external equipment (for example, electronic equipment 102,104 or server 106).Example Such as, communication interface 170 can access network 162 to enter with external equipment 104 or server 106 by wirelessly or non-wirelessly communicating Row communication, or communicated by near-field communication 164 (for example, Wi-Fi, bluetooth etc.) with external equipment 102.Radio communication can With including for example at least one of following：Wi-Fi, bluetooth (BT), near-field communication (NFC), GNSS and cellular communication (such as are drilled for a long time Enter (LTE), advanced LTE (LTE-A), CDMA (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telephone system (UMTS), WiMAX (WiBro) or global mobile system (GSM)).Wire communication can include for example at least one of following：General serial Bus (USB), high resolution multimedia interface (HDMI), proposed standard 232 (RS-232) or plain old telephone service (POTS)。

According to embodiment, server 106 by perform at least one operation (or function) realized by electronic equipment 100 come Support the driving of electronic equipment 100.For example, server 106 can include supporting the communication interface realized in electronic equipment 100 170 communication control server module.For example, communication control server module can include at least one of communication interface 170 Component, to perform at least one operation that (representative) is performed by communication interface 170.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram 200 according to the electronic equipment 201 of the various embodiments of the disclosure.Electronic equipment 201 can configure Such as the entirety or a part of the electronic equipment 100 shown in Fig. 1.Reference picture 2, electronic equipment 201 include one or more apply Processor (AP) 210, communication module 220, subscriber identity module (SIM) card 224, memory 230, sensor assembly 240, input Equipment 250, display 260, interface 270, audio-frequency module 280, camera model 291, power management module 295, battery 296, refer to Show device 297 and motor 298.

AP 210 operates operating system (OS) or application program, to control the multiple hardware or software that are connected with AP 210 Component, and perform the various data processings and calculating for including multi-medium data.AP 210 can be for example, by on-chip system (SoC) To realize.According to embodiment, processor 210 can also include graphics processing unit (GPU).

Communication module 220 (for example, communication interface 170) is being connected to electronic equipment 201 (for example, electronics is set by network Transmission/reception data in communication between standby distinct electronic apparatuses (for example, electronic equipment 104 and server 106) 100).Root According to embodiment, communication interface 220 includes cellular module 221, Wi-Fi module 223, BT modules 225, GNSS module 227, NFC moulds Block 228 and radio frequency (RF) module 229.

Cellular module 221 passes through communication network (such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-A, CDMA (CDMA), broadband CDMA (WCDMA), UMTS, WiBro, GSM etc.) voice, calling, video call, Short Message Service (SMS) or internet clothes are provided Business.In addition, cellular module 221 can be distinguished and certification communication network by using subscriber identity module (such as SIM card 224) Interior electronic equipment.According to embodiment, cellular module 221 performs can be by least some in function that AP 210 is provided.Example Such as, cellular module 221 can perform at least some in multimedia control function.

According to embodiment, cellular module 221 can include communication processor (CP).In addition, cellular module 221 can pass through Such as SoC is realized.

According to embodiment, AP 210 or cellular module 221 (for example, communication processor (CP)) can will from AP 210 and At least one order received in each connected nonvolatile memory and other components in cellular module 221 or Data are loaded into volatile memory, and handle loaded order or data.In addition, AP 210 or cellular module 221 can be with By the data received from least one other component or as caused by least one other component data storage non-volatile In memory.

Each in Wi-Fi module 223, BT modules 225, GNSS module 227 and NFC module 228 can include example Such as it is used for the processor for handling the data by corresponding module transmission/reception.Although in fig. 2, cellular module 221, Wi-Fi moulds Block 223, BT modules 225, GNSS module 227 and NFC module 228 are illustrated as the block separated each other, but according to one embodiment, At least some (such as two in cellular module 221, Wi-Fi module 223, BT modules 225, GNSS module 227 and NFC module 228 Individual or more) it can be included in an integrated chip (IC) or an IC package.For example, with cellular module 221, Wi-Fi At least some processors in module 223, BT modules 225, GNSS module 227 and the corresponding processor of NFC module 228 (such as the CP corresponding with cellular module 221 and Wi-Fi processor corresponding with Wi-Fi module 223) can be implemented as one Individual SoC.

RF modules 229 send/data are received, for example, RF signals.Although being not shown, RF modules 229 can include example Such as transceiver, power amplifier module (PAM), frequency filter, low-noise amplifier (LNA).In addition, RF modules 229 are also It can include being used for the component for sending/receiving in wireless communications electric wave by free space, such as conductor, wire etc..To the greatest extent In fig. 2, cellular module 221, Wi-Fi module 223, BT modules 225, GNSS module 227 and NFC module 228 are shared one for pipe RF modules 229, but according to one embodiment, cellular module 221, Wi-Fi module 223, BT modules 225, the and of GNSS module 227 At least one in NFC module 228 can send/receive RF signals by single RF modules.

SIM card 224 is to include the card of subscriber identity module, and is inserted into institute's shape in the specific part of electronic equipment Into groove in.SIM card 224 include unique identification information (such as integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (such as International Mobile Subscriber identity (IMSI)).

Memory 230 (for example, memory 130) can include internal storage 232 or external memory storage 234.Deposit inside Reservoir 232 can include for example at least one of following：Volatile memory is (for example, random access memory (RAM), dynamic ram (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), synchronous dynamic ram (SDRAM) etc.) and nonvolatile memory (for example, read-only storage (ROM), disposable programmable ROM (OTPROM), programming ROM (PROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electric erasable can Programming ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, nand flash memory, NOR flash memory etc.).

According to one embodiment, internal storage 232 can be solid-state drive (SSD).External memory storage 234 can be with Including flash drive, such as compact flash memory (CF), secure digital (SD), miniature-SD, mini-SD, super digital (xD) or note Recall rod.External memory storage 234 can be connected by various interface functionalities with electronic equipment 201.According to embodiment, electronics is set Standby 201 can also include storage device (or storage medium), such as hard disk drive.

Sensor assembly 240 measures physical quantity or detects the mode of operation of electronic equipment 201, and will measure or detect Information is converted to electric signal.Sensor assembly 240 can include for example at least one of following：Gesture sensor 240A, gyroscope Sensor 240B, atmospheric pressure (air pressure) sensor 240C, Magnetic Sensor 240D, acceleration transducer 240E, grasping sensor 240F, proximity transducer 240G, color sensor 240H (for example, red, green, blue (RGB) sensor) 240H, biologicall test sensing Device 240I, temperature/humidity sensor 240J, illumination (light) sensor 240K and ultraviolet (UV) sensor 240M.It is additionally or standby Selection of land, sensor assembly 240 can include for example E- noses sensor, electromyogram (EMG) sensor, electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor, Electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, iris sensor, fingerprint sensor (not shown) etc..Sensor assembly 240 can also include being used to control the control circuit for being included in one or more of sensor assembly 240 sensor.

Input equipment 250 includes touch panel 252, (numeral) sensor 254, key 256 and ultrasonic input equipment 258. For example, touch panel 252 can be touched with least one of capacitor type, resistor-type, infrared type and acoustic wave type type to identify Input.Touch panel 252 can also include control circuit.Under capacitor type, touch panel 252 can identify close and direct Touch.Touch panel 252 can also include tactile layer.In the case, touch panel 252 provides a user tactile response.

For example, by using the same or analogous method of method of the touch input with receiving user, or using independent Identification plate, it is possible to achieve (numeral) sensor 254.Key 256 can include such as physical button, optical key or keypad.It is super Vocal input equipment 258 is can be by producing the input of ultrasonic signal by the microphone (such as microphone 288) of electronic equipment 201 Detection sound wave is with identification data and the equipment that can perform wireless identification.According to embodiment, electronic equipment 201 is by using logical Letter interface 220 receives user's input from the external equipment (such as computer or server) for being connected to electronic equipment 201.

Display 260 (for example, display 160) includes panel 262, hologram device 264 and projecting apparatus 266.Panel 262 can To be such as liquid crystal display (LCD) or active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED).Panel 262 may be implemented as It is such as flexible, transparent or wearable.Panel 262 can be by touch panel 252 and a module configuration.Hologram device 264 show stereo-picture in the air by using the interference of light.Projecting apparatus 266 is projected light onto on screen with display image.Example Such as, screen can be located at the internal or external of electronic equipment 201.According to embodiment, display 260 can also include control electricity Road, control circuit are used for control panel 262, hologram device 264 and projecting apparatus 266.

Interface 270 includes such as high-definition media interface (HDMI) 272, USB (USB) 274, optical interface 276 and d- microminiatures (D-sub) 278.Interface 270 can be included in the communication interface 170 for example shown in Fig. 1.Additionally Or alternatively, interface 270 can include such as mobile high definition link (MHL) interface, SD card/multimedia card (MMC) interface or red Outer data association (IrDA) standard interface.

Audio-frequency module 280 bidirectionally Transform Acoustic and electric signal.At least some components of audio-frequency module 280 can be included in Such as in the input/output interface 150 shown in Fig. 1.Audio-frequency module 280 handle for example, by loudspeaker 282, receiver 284, Earphone 286, microphone 288 etc. input or the acoustic information of output.

Camera model 291 is the equipment that can shoot rest image and video.According to embodiment, camera model 291 can be with Including one or more imaging sensors (for example, front sensors or rearmounted sensor), image-signal processor (ISP) (not Show) or flash lamp (for example, LED or xenon lamp).

Power management module 295 manages the electric power of electronic equipment 201.Although being not shown, power management module 295 can With including such as power management integrated circuit (PMIC), charger IC or battery or fuel quantity ga(u)ge.

PMIC can be installed to such as integrated circuit or SoC semiconductors.Charging method can be divided into wired methods and wireless Method.Charger IC charges to battery, and prevents from flowing out overvoltage or overcurrent from charger.According to embodiment, charger IC Including the charger IC at least one of wired charging method and wireless charging method.Wireless charging method can include Such as magnetic resonance method, magnetic strength induction method and electromagnetism wave method, and the adjunct circuit for wireless charging, example can be added Such as, the circuit of wire loop, resonance circuit, rectifier etc..

Battery fuel table measures such as surplus of battery 296 or voltage, electric current or temperature during charging.Electricity Pond 296 can store or produce electric power, and be powered by using storage or caused electric power to electronic equipment 201.Battery 296 can With including rechargeable battery or solar cell.Indicator 297 shows the part (example of electronic equipment 201 or electronic equipment 201 Such as, AP 210) particular state, for example, boot state, message status, charged state etc..Motor 298 converts electrical signals to Mechanical oscillation.

Although being not shown, electronic equipment 201 can include being used to support to move TV processing unit (for example, GPU). For supporting that the processing unit for moving TV can be according to DMB (DMB), DVB (DVB), Media Stream Deng standard handle such as media data.

Can be by one or more assemblies come real according to each component of the electronic equipment of the various embodiments of the disclosure It is existing, and the title of corresponding assembly can change according to the type of electronic equipment.According to the electricity of the various embodiments of the disclosure Sub- equipment can be including at least one in said modules, and can omit a part of component or may further include additional Component.In addition, some components in the component of the electronic equipment of the various embodiments of the disclosure can be combined to form Single entity, and can equally perform function of the corresponding component before being combined.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram according to the programming module 310 of the embodiment of the present disclosure.Programming module 310 is (for example, programming module 140) (for example, storage) can be included in the electronic equipment 100 (for example, memory 130) shown in Fig. 1.Programming module 310 It is at least some to be formed by the combination of two or more in software, firmware, hardware or software, firmware and hardware.Compile Journey module 310 can perform in hardware (for example, electronic equipment 201), with including controlling with electronic equipment (for example, electronics is set Standby 100) the operating system (OS) of the resource of correlation or the various applications (for example, using 370) driven on OS.For example, OS can To be Android^TM、iOS^TM、Windows^TM、Symbian^TM、Tizen^TM、Bada OS^TMDeng.Reference picture 3, programming module 310 wrap Include kernel 320, middleware 330, API (API) 360 and using 370.

Kernel 320 (for example, kernel 141) includes system resource managers 321 and device driver 323.System resource pipe Reason device 321 can include such as process manager, memory manager and file system manager.System resource managers 321 Execution system resources control, distribution and readjustment.Device driver 323 for example can include display driver, camera driver, BT drivers, shared memory driver, usb driver, keypad driver, Wi-Fi drivers and audio driver.This Outside, interprocess communication (IPC) driver can be included according to embodiment, device driver 323.Middleware 330 includes system in advance Standby multiple modules, to provide by the common required function of application 370.In addition, middleware 330 provides function by API 360, To allow using 370 efficiently using the limited system resources in electronic equipment.For example, as shown in figure 3, (the example of middleware 330 Such as, middleware 143) including at least one of following：Run time library 335, application manager 341, window manager 342, more matchmakers Body manager 343, explorer 344, power supervisor 345, database manager 346, package manager 347, connection management Device 348, notification manager 349, location manager 350, Graph Manager 351 and security manager 352.Run time library 335 Library module including for example being used for adding New function by programming language while performing using 370 by compiler.According to reality Example is applied, run time library 335 performs input and output, the management of memory, function associated with arithmetic function etc..Using pipe Reason device 341 manages the life cycle of for example, at least one application 370.Window manager 342 manages the figure used on screen User interface (GUI) resource.Multimedia administration device 343 is detected for reproducing the form needed for various media files, and by making Coding or decoding are performed to media file with the codec of suitable corresponding format.Explorer 344 manages at least one answer With the resource of 370 source code, internal memory or memory space etc..

Power supervisor 345 is together with the biconditional operation of basic input/output (BIOS) one, to manage battery or electric power, And provide for operating required power information.The data that the management of database manager 346 will be used by least one application 370 Generation, search and the change in storehouse.Package manager 347 is managed to the installation or renewal of the application of APMB package formal distribution.

Connection manager 348 manages such as wireless connection, such as Wi-Fi and bluetooth (BT).Notification manager 349 is not according to The mode for bothering user shows or notified to user to reach message, reservation, the event close to alarm etc..Location manager The positional information of 350 management electronic equipments.Graph Manager 351 manages the graphical effect or and graphical effect that be supplied to user Related user interface.Common security function needed for the offer system safety of security manager 352 or user authentication.According to implementation Example, when electronic equipment (for example, electronic equipment 100 or 200) has call function, middleware 330 can also include phone pipe Device is managed, telephone supervisor is used for the voice or video call function for managing electronic equipment.Middleware 330 can pass through above-mentioned inside Each function of assembly module is combined to produce new middleware module, and middleware module new caused by use.It is middle Part 330 can provide for each type of OS and by the module of specialization, to provide the function of differentiation.It is in addition, middle Part 330 can dynamically delete some in existing component or add new component.Therefore, it is convenient to omit in the reality of the disclosure Some in the component described in example are applied, are substituted with other components that identity function is still performed with different names, or Person can also include other components.

API 360 (for example, API 145) is the set of API programing functions, and can be matched somebody with somebody according to OS with different Put.For example, in Android^TMOr iOS^TMIn, each platform can be directed to single API set is provided.In Tizen^TMIn, Ke Yiti For two or more API sets.It can include including for example preloading to the application 370 of 147 similar applications of application Application and/or third-party application.It can include homepage using 371, dialing application 372, sending and receiving short messages service using 370 (SMS)/Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is using 373, instant message transrecieving (IM) using 374, browser application 375, phase Machine is using 376, reminder application 377, contact application 378, phonetic dialing using 379, e-mail applications 380, calendar application 381st, media player applications 382, photograph album apply 384 using 383 and clock.However, the present embodiment not limited to this, and apply 370 can include any other similar and/or suitable application.At least a portion of programming module 310 can be by being stored in meter Order in calculation machine readable storage medium storing program for executing is realized.The order is performed when passing through at least one processor (for example, AP 210) When, at least one processor can perform the function corresponding with the order.For example, computer-readable recording medium can be Memory 230.At least a portion of (for example, execution) programming module 310 can be realized by such as AP 210.Programming module 310 At least a portion can be for example including the module for performing at least one function, program, routine, instruction set and/or processing.

Can be according to OS type according to the title of the said elements of the programming module (such as programming module 310) of the disclosure And change.It can be included according to the programming module of the disclosure at least one in said elements, and/or can also include that other are attached Canadian dollar part, and/or some in said elements can be omitted.Performed by the programming module according to the disclosure and/or other elements Operation can by order, it is parallel, repeat and/or didactic method be handled, and can omit certain operations and/or Other operations can be added.

Fig. 4 is the block diagram for the configuration for showing the electronic equipment according to the various embodiments of the disclosure.

Reference picture 4, electronic equipment 400 can include processor (for example, Fig. 2 processor 210 or at least one processing Device) 410, memory (for example, Fig. 2 memory 230) 420, display (for example, Fig. 2 display 260) 430, power management Module (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) 440, power knob (for example, Fig. 2 key 256) 450 and battery are (for example, figure 2 battery 296) 460.

According to embodiment, processor 410 can perform normal boot operation.If perform power-up operations, electronic equipment 400 can perform boot loader, and perform kernel after the plate initialization process for initiating hardware equipment is performed Guiding.Hereafter, file system can be loaded into memory (for example, RAM) 420 by processor 410, and perform normal boot So that application is loaded and initialized.

According to embodiment, memory 420 can include volatile memory (for example, RAM) or nonvolatile memory (example Such as, ROM or eMMC), and guide ROM 421 to store in the nonvolatile memory.

According to embodiment, if normal boot operation is completed, processor can perform according to the function of electronic equipment 400 Operation.Operation according to the function of electronic equipment 400 can be the input for example based on user to perform the work(of electronic equipment 400 The typical operation of energy (for example, performing application of electronic equipment 400).

According to embodiment, processor 410 can determine whether charge level is equal to or less than specified level (for example, first Charge level).For example, the processor 410 or power management module 440 of electronic equipment 400 are (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) there can be the default charge level of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 or charge level can be sensed whether Equal to or less than the specified level (for example, first charge level) set by user.

According to embodiment, if the processor 410 of electronic equipment 400 or power management module 440 are (for example, Fig. 2 power supply Management module 295) determine battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 charge level be predetermined or charge level be equal to or Less than the specified level (for example, first charge level) set by user, then electronic equipment 400 can be in the control of processor 410 To system or the charge level of platform (for example, framework) electronic device 400 of operating system (OS) under system.Specified level (for example, first charge level) can be the ratio of current electric quantity and the total electricity (for example, mAh) of battery.For example, specified level (for example, first charge level) can be equal to or less than the 2% of the total electricity of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460.

According to embodiment, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or less than specified level (for example, first charge level), then locates Power off command and reset command can be created by the platform by managing device 410.From the power off command and reset command quilt of platform transmission Kernel and boot loader are sent to termination handler 410, and processor 410 and sensor are (for example, Fig. 2 sensor Module 240) off-position can be entered.According to embodiment, if it is determined that charge level be equal to or less than specified level (for example, First charge level), then processor 410 can show the message related to battery status on display 430.For example, aobvious It can be that " battery electric quantity is too low to show the message related to battery status shown on device 430.Institute is functional all to be terminated, only base This time clock feature can use for a long time ".

According to embodiment, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or less than specified level (for example, first charge level), then locates Reason device 410 can show the message related to battery status on display 430, and can ask the user whether to enter power-off Pattern.

According to embodiment, processor 410 can transmit power off command to guiding ROM 421 boot loader and restart life Order.If power off command and reset command are sent to guiding ROM 421 boot loader, boot loader can be broken Electricity, and power-down flag can be set.Power-down flag can be indicated for the instruction that electronic equipment 400 is in off-position Symbol.Before off-position is entered, processor 410 can show the animation related to power-off on display 430.

According to embodiment, electronic equipment 400 can determine whether event occurs in the power-off state.

According to embodiment, if it is determined that event is corresponding with the first input, then the control being included in power management module 440 Device 442 processed can control the boot loader being included in guiding ROM 421 to show time related information on display 430 One section of scheduled time.Power management module 440 can include real-time clock (RTC) 441 to provide time related information, and electricity Source control module 440 can control RTC 441 to provide temporal information to boot loader.For example, the scheduled time can be several seconds (for example, 1-3 seconds) or less, and time related information can be the text or image related to current time.According to implementation Example, the first input can be that the input of power knob (or key) 450 is pressed by user.First input can be with user's short-press electricity Button (or key) 450 in source is corresponding.

According to embodiment, if it is determined that carried out the first input, then power management module is (for example, Fig. 2 power management mould Block 295) it can operate to be powered to memory 420.Be included in controller 442 in power management module 440 can by from Boot loader is read to determine whether to perform guiding in guiding ROM 421.In this case, due in boot loader There is provided power-down flag, therefore boot loader can not perform the normal boot order of electronic equipment 400, but can read The temporal information stored on display 430 to show temporal information and time related information.

According to embodiment, if it is determined that carried out the first input, then power management module is (for example, Fig. 2 power management mould Block 295) it can be powered to memory 420.It is included in the controller 442 in power management module 440 and can checks to be arranged on and draws Lead the power-down flag in loader.If being provided with power-down flag in boot loader, controller 442 can not give processing Device 410 is powered up, but boot loader can be controlled to show temporal information and time related information on display 430.

According to embodiment, whether the event that processor 410 can determine to occur is inputted with second or charge event is corresponding. If electronic equipment 400 is in low power state, user can change the battery of electronic equipment 400 (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460, and power knob (or key) 450 can be pressed.In this case, if being differently carried out growing with the first input Power knob (or key) 450 is pressed, then processor 410 can be identified as the second input to perform normal boot order.If Power management module (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) sends the second input to processor 410, then is included in processing Boot loader in device 410 can remove power-down flag and set to enter normal boot operation.

According to various embodiments, if electronic equipment 400 is in low power state, user can change electronic equipment 400 battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460, and power-down flag can be reset.In this case, if with first Input is differently carried out long-press power knob (or key) 450, then power management module 440 can be identified as the second input, So that processor 410 performs normal boot order.The battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 of replacing can include having in advance Fixed horizontal or higher levels of electric power.

As another example, if electronic equipment 400 is in low power state, user can enter to electronic equipment 400 Row charging.If the charge level of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 is equal to or higher than specific water after charging operations Put down (for example, second charge level), then processor 410 can perform normal boot operation.Specified level is (for example, the second electricity It is horizontal) can be current electric quantity and total electricity (for example, mAh) ratio.For example, specified level can be battery (for example, Fig. 2 Battery 296) 460 total electricity 5% or more.If the event occurred is corresponding with the second input or charge event, Processor 410 can show the animation related to charge event or the animation related with power-up.Memory 430 can store operation System (OS) is applied necessary to electronic equipment 400 for guiding or operating.

According to embodiment, electronic equipment 400 can include memory 420, be included therein drawing for storage boot loader Lead ROM；Power management module 440；Power knob 450, it is configured as sending user's input to power management module；Processor 410；And display 430, if wherein the charge level of battery is equal to or less than first level, processor 410 will power off Order and reset command send electronic equipment to and power-down flag are set in boot loader, and electronic equipment 400 enters disconnected Electricity condition, and if event occurs in the power-off state, then power management module 440 controls boot loader in display Current time relevant information is shown into one section of scheduled time on 430.

According to embodiment, if charge level is equal to or less than first level, processor 410 can be operated to show The message related to power state is shown on device 430.

According to one embodiment, if processor 410 enters off-position, it can be operated with display 430 The display animation related to power-off.

According to embodiment, event can be corresponding with the first input by pressing power knob.

According to embodiment, processor 410 can send power off command and reset command to boot loader and inner core region Domain.

According to embodiment, if it is determined that event is corresponding with the second input or charge event by pressing power knob, Then power management module 440 can perform the normal boot on processor 410 with control memory 420.

According to embodiment, if it is determined that event is charge event, then processor 410 can be operated with display 430 The display animation related to charged state.

According to embodiment, if it is determined that event is corresponding with the second input, then processor 410 can be operated with display The animation related to power-up is shown on 430.

According to embodiment, if processor 410 enters off-position, it can be operated with by temporal information and clock diagram As information is stored in boot loader.

According to embodiment, power management module 440 can control boot loader to pass through generated time information and clock diagram Clock graphic is generated as information.

Fig. 5 is the stream for the method for showing the control electronics in a low-power state according to the various embodiments of the disclosure Cheng Tu.

Reference picture 5, in operation 501, electronic equipment (for example, electronic equipment 400) can perform normal boot operation.If Power-up operations are performed, then electronic equipment 400 can perform boot loader, and perform the plate for initiating hardware equipment Boot kernel is performed after initialization process.The power-up operations of electronic equipment 400 may, for example, be following operation：If user exists Electronic equipment 400 presses the power knob (or key) 450 of electronic equipment 400 in the case of being closed, then this is identified For the input for being opened (or power-up) to electronic equipment 400.

According to embodiment, if normal boot operation is completed, in operation 503, electronic equipment 400 can be set according to electronics Standby 400 function performs operation.Operation according to the function of electronic equipment 400 can for example perform the work(of electronic equipment 400 The typical operation of energy (for example, performing application of electronic equipment 400).

According to embodiment, in operation 505, electronic equipment 400 can determine whether charge level is equal to or less than specific water Flat (for example, first charge level).The processor 410 or power management module of electronic equipment 400 are (for example, Fig. 2 power management Module 295) can sense battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 charge level whether be equal to or less than it is default or by with The specified level (for example, first charge level) that family is set.If the processor 410 or power management module of electronic equipment 400 (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) determines that the charge level of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 is equal to or less than Specified level (for example, first charge level) that is default or being set by user, then electronic equipment 400 can be in processor 410 To system or the charge level of platform (for example, framework) electronic device 400 of operating system (OS) under control.Specified level (for example, first charge level) can be current electric quantity with the total electricity of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 (for example, MAh ratio).For example, specified level (for example, first charge level) can be equal to or less than battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) the 2% of 460 total electricity.

According to embodiment, in operation 505, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or higher than specified level, then electronic equipment 400 Operation 503 can be gone to.

According to embodiment, in operation 505, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or less than specified level, then electronic equipment 400 Operation 507 can be gone to.

According to embodiment, in operation 507, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or less than specified level (for example, the first electricity It is horizontal), then electronic equipment 400 can create power off command and reset command by platform.From platform transmission power off command and Reset command is transmitted to kernel and boot loader to terminate to handle, and electronic equipment 400 and sensor (for example, Fig. 2 Sensor assembly 240) off-position can be entered.According to embodiment, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or less than specified level (for example, first charge level), then electronic equipment 400 message related to battery status can be shown on display 430, with Inform the user the status information of electronic equipment 400 or ask input (or confirmation) to user.For example, on display 430 The message related to battery status of display can be that " battery electric quantity is too low.Institute is functional all to be terminated, only fundamental clock function It can use for a long time ".

According to embodiment, if sending power off command and reset command to boot loader, in operation 509, electronics Equipment 400 can power off to boot loader, and can set power-down flag.Power-down flag can be indicated for electronics and set Standby 400 are in the designator of off-position.

According to embodiment, in operation 511, the power off command and reset command that electronic equipment 400 will can transmit from platform Kernel and boot loader are sent to terminate to handle, and processor 410 and sensor can be made (for example, Fig. 2 sensor Module 240) enter off-position.

According to embodiment, in operation 511, electronic equipment 400 can show related to power-off before off-position is entered Animation.

According to embodiment, in operation 513, electronic equipment 400 may determine whether generation event.

According to embodiment, if not having generation event in operation 513, electronic equipment 400 can go to operation 511.

According to embodiment, if event occurs in operation 513, electronic equipment 400 can go to operation 515.

According to embodiment, in operation 515, whether the event that electronic equipment 400 can determine to occur inputs relatively with first Should.First input can be the input that such as user presses power knob (or key).Power management module 440 can determine to occur Event it is whether corresponding with the first input performed by power knob (or key) 450.Power management module 440 can pass through Controller 442 is powered to memory 420, and can determine whether be provided with power-down flag in boot loader.If it is determined that Power-down flag is provided with boot loader, then power management module 440 can go to operation 517.

According to embodiment, in operation 515, the first input can press the defeated of power knob (or key) 450 by user Enter.For example, the first input can be corresponding with user's short-press power knob (or key) 450.

According to embodiment, in operation 517, time related information can be shown one by electronic equipment 400 on display 430 The section scheduled time.According to embodiment, if the event and the first corresponding, the power management of input that determine to occur in operation 515 Module 440 can control RTC 441 to provide current time information to boot loader, and boot loader can pass through synthesis Current time information and the clock graphic information of storage generate time related information.Can be in (the example of power management module 440 Such as, controller 442) control under generated time related information is shown on display 430.In various embodiments, no Temporal information can be supplied to boot loader by only RTC 441, and when boot loader can also store wherein in itself Between information.For example, the scheduled time can be several seconds (for example, 1-3 seconds) or less, and the time shown on display 430 Relevant information can be the text or image related to current time.

According to embodiment, if electronic equipment 400 determines to have carried out the first input, power management module in operation 515 (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) 440 can power to memory 420.Power management module 440 can be by from drawing Lead and boot loader is read in ROM 421 to determine whether to perform guiding.In this case, due to being guided in operation 509 Power-down flag is provided with loader, so in operation 517, boot loader can not perform the normal of electronic equipment 400 and draw Order is led, but can read and be included in the temporal information of boot loader to show time related information on display 430.

According to embodiment, in operation 517, the power management module of electronic equipment 400 is (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) 440 can be powered to memory 420.Power management module 440 can be by reading guiding loading from guiding ROM 421 Device determines whether to perform guiding.In this case, due to being provided with power-down flag in boot loader in operation 509, So in operation 517, boot loader can not perform the normal boot order of electronic equipment 400, but can pass through access Parameter subregion reads stored temporal information, with the control for the clock controller being included in boot loader aobvious Show and show temporal information on device 430.

According to embodiment, time related information can be shown one section of scheduled time by electronic equipment 400 in operation 517, so After can go to operation 511.

According to embodiment, if operation 515 determine occur event not with the first corresponding, electronic equipment of input 400 can go to operation 519.

According to embodiment, in operation 519, whether the event that electronic equipment 400 can determine to occur inputs or fills with second Electric event is corresponding.If electronic equipment 400 is in low power state, user can change the battery (example of electronic equipment 400 Such as, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460, and power knob (or key) 450 can be pressed.In this case, if inputted with first Long-press power knob (or key) 450 is differently carried out, then it is normal to perform can be identified as the second input for electronic equipment 400 Guiding operation.Power management module (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) can send the second input to processor 410, and processor 410 can perform normal boot operation.According to embodiment, during normal boot operates, can remove Power-down flag in (or replacement) boot loader is set.

According to various embodiments, although electronic equipment 400 is in low power state, user can be in the power-off state Executive chairman presses power knob (or key) 450.In this case, long-press can be inputted and be identified as the by power management module 440 Two inputs, so that processor 410 is able to carry out normal boot order.Disclose that the first input is corresponding with short-press and second is defeated Enter, but not limited to this corresponding with long-press.In various embodiments, the first input could alternatively be long-press, and second is defeated Enter to could alternatively be short-press.In addition, the first input and the second input can be different from each other in terms of number is inputted.First input and Second input can to press power knob 450 operation it is related, and can input time and/or input number in terms of that This is different.First input can be the input for showing time related information on display 430 in the power-off state, and Second input can be the input for carrying out normal boot under the off-position of electronic equipment 400.

According to embodiment, if electronic equipment 400 is in low power state (for example, off-position), user can be right Electronic equipment 400 is charged.If charge level of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 etc. after charging operations In or higher than specified level (for example, second charge level), then electronic equipment 400 can perform normal boot operation.Specific water Flat (for example, second charge level) can be the ratio of current electric quantity and total electricity (for example, mAh).For example, specified level can be with It is 5% or more of the total electricity of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460.If the event occurred is inputted or filled with second Electric event is corresponding, then electronic equipment 400 can show the animation related to charge event or the animation related with power-up, then Operation 501 is gone to perform normal boot operation.

As another example, if after charging operations are performed battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 electricity water Flat to be equal to or higher than specified level (for example, second charge level), then power management module 440 can be in the control of controller 442 System is lower to perform normal boot order.If performing normal boot, power management module 440 can power to processor 410, and And the processor 410 for having been received by supplied electric power can perform normal boot.Specified level is (for example, the second electricity water It is flat) can be current electric quantity and total electricity (for example, mAh) ratio.For example, specified level can be battery (for example, Fig. 2 Battery 296) 460 total electricity 5% or more.If the event occurred is corresponding with the second input or charge event, electricity Sub- equipment 400 can show the animation related to charge event or the animation related with power-up, then go to operation 501 to perform Normal boot operates.

Operate the particular charge that the particular charge level (for example, second charge level) at 519 can be higher than at operation 505 Horizontal (for example, first charge level).

If not corresponding with the second input or charge event in the events that operation 519 occurs, electronic equipment 400 can be with Go to operation 511.

According to various embodiments, if not corresponding with the second input or charge event in the event that operation 519 occurs, The controller 442 of power management module 440 can go to operation 511.

If corresponding with the second input or charge event in the event that operation 519 occurs, electronic equipment 400 can turn To operation 501.

According to various embodiments, if corresponding with the second input or charge event in the event that operation 519 occurs, electricity The controller 442 of source control module 440 can go to operation 501.

Fig. 6 is to show the temporal information for showing electronic equipment in a low-power state according to the various embodiments of the disclosure Method flow chart.

Reference picture 6, in operation 601, electronic equipment (for example, electronic equipment 400) can perform normal boot operation.If Power-up operations are performed, then electronic equipment 400 can perform boot loader, and perform the plate for initiating hardware equipment Boot kernel is performed after initialization process.The power-up operations of electronic equipment 400 may, for example, be following operation：If user exists Electronic equipment 400 presses the power knob (or key) 450 of electronic equipment 400 in the case of being closed, then this is identified For the input for being opened (or power-up) to electronic equipment 400.

According to embodiment, if normal boot operation is completed, in operation 603, electronic equipment 400 can be set according to electronics Standby 400 function performs operation.Operation according to the function of electronic equipment 400 can for example perform the work(of electronic equipment 400 The typical operation of energy (for example, performing application of electronic equipment 400).

According to embodiment, in operation 605, whether electronic equipment 400 or power management module 440 can determine charge level Equal to or less than specified level (for example, first charge level).The processor 410 or power management module (example of electronic equipment 400 Such as, Fig. 2 power management module 295) whether the charge level that can sense battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 be equal to Or less than default specified level (for example, first charge level).If the processor 410 or power management of electronic equipment 400 Module (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) determine the charge level of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 be equal to or Less than default specified level (for example, first charge level), then electronic equipment 400 can under control of processor 410 to The charge level of platform (for example, framework) electronic device 400 of system or operating system (OS).Specified level (for example, the One charge level) can be current electric quantity and the total electricity (for example, mAh) of battery ratio.For example, specified level (for example, the One charge level) can be equal to or less than the 2% of the total electricity of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460.

According to embodiment, in operation 605, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or higher than specified level, then electronic equipment 400 Operation 603 can be gone to.

According to embodiment, in operation 605, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or less than specified level, then electronic equipment 400 Operation 607 can be gone to.

According to embodiment, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or less than specified level (for example, first charge level), then exists Operation 607, electronic equipment 400 can be shown and battery (the state phase of (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 on display 430 The message of pass, to inform the user the status information of electronic equipment 400 or ask input (or confirmation) to user.For example, aobvious It can be that " battery electric quantity is too low to show the message related to battery status shown on device 430.Institute is functional all to be terminated, only base This time clock feature can use for a long time ".

According to embodiment, in operation 609, electronic equipment 400 can show related to battery status on display 430 Message after show the animation related to power-off.For example, the animation related to power-off can be the mark of manufacturer and/or product Know.

According to embodiment, in operation 611, the power off command and reset command that electronic equipment 400 will can transmit from platform Kernel and boot loader are sent to terminate to handle, and processor 410 and sensor can be made (for example, Fig. 2 sensor Module 240) enter off-position.

According to embodiment, in operation 613, electronic equipment 400 can determine whether event occurs.

According to embodiment, if event does not occur in operation 613, electronic equipment 400 can go to operation 611.

According to embodiment, if event occurs in operation 613, electronic equipment 400 can go to operation 615.

According to embodiment, in operation 615, whether the event that electronic equipment 400 can determine to occur inputs relatively with first Should.First input may, for example, be the input that user presses power knob (or key) 450.Power management module 440 can determine Whether the event of generation is corresponding with the first input performed by power knob (or key) 450.Power management module 440 can be with Powered by controller 442 to memory 420, and can determine whether be provided with power-down flag in boot loader.If Determine to be provided with power-down flag in boot loader, then power management module 440 can go to operation 617.According to embodiment, such as Fruit determines that the event of generation is corresponding with the first input in operation 615, then electronic equipment 400 can go to operation 617.

According to embodiment, in operation 615, the first input can press the defeated of power knob (or key) 450 by user Enter.For example, the first input can be corresponding with user's short-press power knob (or key) 450.

According to embodiment, in operation 617, time related information can be shown one by electronic equipment 400 on display 430 The section scheduled time.According to embodiment, in operation 617, power management module 440 can control RTC 441 to be carried to boot loader For current time information, and boot loader can be by synthesizing current time information and the clock graphic information next life of storage Into time related information.It can be shown under the control of power management module 440 (for example, controller 442) on display 430 The time related information generated.In various embodiments, not only temporal information can be supplied to guiding to load by RTC 441 Device, and boot loader in itself can also storage time information wherein.For example, the scheduled time can be several seconds (for example, 1- 3 seconds) or it is less, and the time related information shown on display 430 can be the text or figure related to current time Picture.

According to one embodiment, in operation 617, power management module (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) 440 can To be powered to memory 420.Power management module 440 can be by reading boot loader to determine from guiding ROM 421 Whether guiding is performed.In this case, due to being provided with power-down flag in boot loader, so in operation 617, guiding Loader can not perform the normal boot order of electronic equipment 400, but can read be included in boot loader when Between information to show time related information on display 430.

According to embodiment, in operation 617, the power management module of electronic equipment 400 is (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) 440 can be powered to memory 420.Power management module 440 can be by reading guiding loading from guiding ROM 421 Device determines whether to perform guiding.In this case, due to being provided with power-down flag in boot loader, so operating 617, boot loader can not perform the normal boot order of electronic equipment 400, but can by it is anti-ask parameter subregion come Stored temporal information is read to show under the control for the clock controller being included in boot loader on display 430 Show temporal information.

According to embodiment, in operation 617, electronic equipment 400 can show time related information one section of scheduled time, so After can go to operation 611.

According to embodiment, if operation 615 determine occur event not with the first corresponding, electronic equipment of input 400 can go to operation 619.

According to embodiment, in operation 619, whether the event that electronic equipment 400 can determine to occur inputs or fills with second Electric event is corresponding.If electronic equipment 400 is in low power state, user can change the battery (example of electronic equipment 400 Such as, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460, and power knob (or key) 450 can be pressed.In this case, if inputted with first Long-press power knob (or key) 450 is differently carried out, then it is normal to perform can be identified as the second input for electronic equipment 400 Boot order.

According to various embodiments, although electronic equipment 400 is in low power state, user can be in the power-off state Executive chairman presses power knob (or key) 450.In this case, long-press can be inputted and be identified as the by power management module 440 Two inputs, so that processor 410 is able to carry out normal boot order.

In addition, if electronic equipment 400 is in low power state, user can charge to electronic equipment 400.Such as The charge level of fruit battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 after charging operations be equal to or higher than specified level (for example, Second charge level), then electronic equipment 400 can perform normal boot operation.Specified level (for example, second charge level) can To be the ratio of current electric quantity and total electricity (for example, mAh).For example, specified level can be the total electricity of battery 5% or more It is more.

Operate the particular charge that the particular charge level (for example, second charge level) at 619 can be higher than at operation 505 Horizontal (for example, first charge level).

According to embodiment, if not corresponding with the second input or charge event in the event that operation 619 is occurred, electricity Sub- equipment 400 can go to operation 611.

According to various embodiments, if not corresponding with the second input or charge event in the event that operation 619 is occurred, Then the controller 442 of power management module 440 can go to operation 611.

According to embodiment, if corresponding with the second input or charge event in the event that operation 619 is occurred, electronics Equipment 400 can go to operation 621.

According to various embodiments, if corresponding with the second input or charge event in the event that operation 619 is occurred, The controller 442 of power management module 440 can go to operation 621.

According to embodiment, if the event occurred is corresponding with the second input or charge event, in operation 621, electronics Equipment 400 can show the animation related to charge event, or can go to operation 601 with show it is related to power-up Normal boot order is performed after animation.

The animation related to charge event can be that the current charge capacity of display is horizontal.If the battery during charging operations The charge level of (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 is equal to or higher than specified level (for example, second charge level), then electronics Equipment 400 can perform normal boot order.Specified level (for example, second charge level) can be current electric quantity and total electricity The ratio of (for example, mAh).For example, specified level can be 5% or more of the total electricity of battery.In such a case, it is possible to The execution normal boot order afterwards of the animation related with powering up is being switched to from the animation related to charge event.

According to embodiment, for showing that the method for temporal information can wrap in electronic equipment 400 in a low-power state Include：If the charge level of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) is equal to or less than first level, by power off command and restart Order sends electronic equipment 400 to, and power-down flag is set in boot loader, into off-position, and if is being powered off State issues part of making trouble, then current time relevant information is shown into one section makes a reservation for over the display under the control of boot loader Time.

According to embodiment, this method can also include：If charge level is equal to or less than first level, in processor The message related to power rating is shown under 410 control on display 430.

According to embodiment, this method can also include：If processor enters off-position, in the control of processor 410 The animation related to power-off is shown under system on display 430.

According to embodiment, it can send power off command and reset command to guiding to transmit power off command and reset command Loader and kernel area.

According to embodiment, this method can also include：If it is determined that event and the second input by pressing power knob Or charge event is corresponding, then normal boot is carried out to electronic equipment 400.

According to embodiment, this method can also include：If it is determined that event is corresponding with charge event, then in processor The animation related to charged state is shown under 410 control.

According to one embodiment, this method can also include：If it is determined that event is corresponding with the second input, then handling The animation related to power-up is shown under the control of device 410.

According to embodiment, can also include into off-position：Temporal information and clock graphic information are stored in guiding In loader.

According to embodiment, display current time relevant information can include：Pass through synthesis under the control of boot loader Temporal information and clock graphic information generate clock graphic.

Fig. 7 is the block diagram for the configuration for showing the boot loader according to the various embodiments of the disclosure.

Reference picture 7, boot loader 701 can include clock or time controller 711.Time controller 711 can wrap Include time synthesis unit 721 and time showing controller 723.

, can be in boot loader 701 if electronic equipment 400 powers off in a low-power state according to embodiment Power-down flag is set.In this case, if received from power management module (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) First input, then electronic equipment 400 can be under the control of time controller 711 in display (for example, display 430) 730 Upper display temporal information.

According to embodiment, time controller 711 can prestore current time information and clock graphic information wherein, Or current time information and clock graphic information can be read from parameter subregion.The time synthesis unit of time controller 711 Or equipment 721 current time information 7211 and clock graphic information 7213 can be synthesized with by the information transmission of synthesis to Time showing controller 723.Current time information and clock graphic information can be the information prestored before power-off.When Clock image information can be the clock background image to be shown on display 730, and can be such as numeric type or simulation The clock graphic of type.Clock graphic can include such as background image and/or the image related to pointer.

According to embodiment, time showing controller 723 can operate to be believed with being shown on display 730 by generated time The time related information that breath and clock graphic obtain.

Fig. 8 is to explain the user interface for being in electronic equipment under low power state according to the various embodiments of the disclosure Figure.

Reference picture 8, on screen 801, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or less than specified level (for example, the first electricity It is horizontal), then electronic equipment (for example, electronic equipment 400) can be shown with battery on display 430 (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) the related message of 460 state.For example, the message related to battery status shown on display 430 can be " electricity Pond electricity is too low.Institute is functional all to be terminated, and only fundamental clock function can use for a long time ".

According to embodiment, on screen 802, if it is determined that charge level is equal to or less than specified level (for example, the first electricity Amount is horizontal), then electronic equipment (for example, electronic equipment 400) can show related to the state of battery disappear on display 430 Breath, to inform the user the status information of electronic equipment 400 or ask input (or confirmation) to user.For example, on display 430 The message related to battery status of display can be and " battery electric quantity is too low.Institute is functional all to be terminated, only fundamental clock work( Can be able to use for a long time " " confirmation/cancellation " message together.If user presses " confirmation " button, electronic equipment can be with Into power-down mode, otherwise electronic equipment will not enter power-down mode.

According to embodiment, on screen 803, after the message related to battery status is being shown on display 430, Electronic equipment 400 can show the animation related to powering off.For example, the animation related to power-off can be manufacturer and/or production The mark of product.

According to embodiment, on screen 805, electronic equipment 400 can determine whether is the event that occurs in the power-off state It is corresponding with the first input.First input can press power knob (or key) 450 by user to produce from electronic equipment 400 Input.First input can be corresponding with user's short-press power knob (or key) 450.If it is determined that the event and first occurred Input corresponding, then electronic equipment 400 can show time related information one section of scheduled time.Time related information can be The clock graphic of numeric type or analogue type.Electronic equipment 400 can be according to the first input at display (for example, display 430) Upper display current time.

According to embodiment, on screen 807, if the event occurred in the power-off state is charge event, electronics is set It is standby to show the animation related to charge event.The animation related to charge event can show the letter on currently just charging Breath and the information on charge level.

According to embodiment, on screen 809, if determining battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) during charging operations 460 charge level is equal to or higher than specified level (for example, second charge level) or determines to generate the second input, then may be used To show the animation related to powering up.The animation related to power-up is probably the mark of manufacturer and/or product.

For example, specified level (for example, second charge level) can be 5% or more of the total electricity of battery.This In the case of, normal boot life can be performed after the animation related with powering up is switched to from the animation related to charge event Order.

Fig. 9 is the block diagram for explaining the method for control electronics according to the various embodiments of the disclosure.

Reference picture 9, electronic equipment (for example, electronic equipment 400) can include boot loader 910, platform 920 and kernel 930.If the power management module (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) of electronic equipment 400 determines battery (for example, Fig. 2 Battery 296) 460 charge level is equal to or less than specified level (for example, first charge level), then electronic equipment 400 can To notify its platform.Platform 920 can include notifications 921 and device driver 922.The notifications 921 of platform 920 can It is equal to or less than specified level (example to transmit the electricity rate of battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 to device driver 922 Such as, the first charge level).If notifications 921 transmit battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 to device driver 922 Electricity be equal to or less than specified level (for example, first charge level), then device driver 922 can by power off command and again Open order and send kernel 930 and boot loader 910 to.Kernel 930 can be operated with by transmitting power off command and restarting life Make and enter off-position, and if producing Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 the first input, then it can be operated with clock controller 911 Control under show time related information on display 430.If produce Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 the second input, boot loader 910 can perform normal boot operation, and can the execution normal boot operation of order kernel 930.

Figure 10 is the block diagram for explaining the method for control electronics 400 according to the various embodiments of the disclosure.

Reference picture 10, electronic equipment 400 can include boot loader 1010, platform 1020 and kernel 1030.It is if electric The power management module (for example, Fig. 2 power management module 295) of sub- equipment 400 determines battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 charge level is equal to or less than specified level (for example, first charge level), then electronic equipment 400 can notify that it is flat Platform 1020.Platform 1020 can include notifications 1021, device driver 1022 and timer manager 1023.Timer manager 1023 can be from external reception current time information or temporal image information.The clock graphic collected by timer manager 1023 is believed Breath can be the clock background image to be shown on display 430, such as can be the clock graphic or analogue type of numeric type Digital picture.Clock graphic can include such as background image and/or pointer associated picture.Collected by timer manager 1023 Clock graphic information can be can from outside download image.Time manager 1023 can by current time information and/ Or temporal image information is stored in clock graphic memory cell 1040.Clock graphic memory cell 1040 can be parameter point Area, and can be even if can also be accessed in the power-off state by boot loader one layer in operating system (OS).

According to embodiment, the notifications 1021 of platform 1020 can transmit battery (for example, figure to device driver 1022 2 battery 296) electricity be equal to or less than specified level (for example, first charge level).If notifications 1021 are to equipment The power that driver 1022 transmits battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) 460 is equal to or less than specified level (for example, the first electricity Amount is horizontal), then power off command and reset command can be sent to kernel 1030 and boot loader by device driver 1022 1010.Kernel 1030 can enter off-position according to the power off command of device driver.Boot loader 1010 can pass through Transmission power off command and reset command and enter off-position, and if produce Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 first inputs, then it can be with Operate to show time related information on display 430 under the control of clock controller 1021.Boot loader 1010 can To enter off-position by transmitting power off command and reset command, and if Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 the first input is produced, then Clock controller 1021 can be operated to read current time information and/or temporal image from clock graphic memory cell 1040 Information, and show time related information on display 430.If produce Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 the second input, boot loader 1010 can perform normal boot operation, and can the execution normal boot operation of order kernel 1030.

Figure 11 is to explain the layer for being used to show the method for the temporal information of electronic equipment according to the various embodiments of the disclosure Level figure.

Reference picture 11, electronic equipment (for example, electronic equipment 400) can include framework 1110, kernel 1120 and guiding and add Carry device 1130.

Framework 1110 can be identical with Fig. 9 and Figure 10 platform.Framework 1110 can include notifications 1111, equipment is driven Dynamic device 1112 and timer manager 1113.

Timer manager 1113 can be with receiving time information 1114, and can be stored in time zone/DST information 1122 interior In core 1120.

DST is time time-saving abbreviation, also referred to as daylight-saving time.Temporal information 1114 can include following at least one ：Information 1115, DST start/end informations 1116, network identity and time zone (NITZ) information 1117, WMS information are completed in guiding 1118 and by user set configuration information 1119.Can by time zone/when Mountain Daylight Saving Time (DST) information 1122 send guiding to Loader 1130 is to be stored in boot loader 1130.

The electricity that notifications 1111 can transmit battery (for example, Fig. 2 battery 296) to device driver 1112 is equal to Or less than specified level (for example, first charge level).If notifications 1111 transmit battery (example to device driver 1112 Such as, Fig. 2 battery 296) electricity be equal to or less than specified level (for example, first charge level), then device driver 1112 Power off command and reset command can be sent to kernel 1120 and boot loader 1130.

Kernel 1120 can enter off-position according to the reset command and/or power off command of device driver 1112 1123.Boot loader 1130 can enter off-position by power off command of the transmission from kernel 1120 and reset command 1131, and if producing Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 the first input, then it can read 1132 and be stored in boot loader 1130 Time zone/DST information, to show the information of reading on display 430.

In the description, term " module " can include unit, and the unit includes the combination of hardware, software and firmware, and And for example, " module " can be with term " logic, logical block, component or circuit " used interchangeably." module " can be integrally formed Component minimum unit or part." module " can be perform one or more functions minimum unit or minimum unit one Part." module " can be realized mechanically or electronically, and be able to can be compiled including application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, scene Journey gate array (FPGA) or PLD, it, which is performed, some operate and is known or by exploitation.According to this At least a portion of the equipment (for example, module or its function) or method (for example, operation) of disclosed various embodiments can lead to The instruction of storage in a computer-readable storage medium is crossed in the form of program module to realize.By processor (for example, processing Device 820) perform the instruction in the case of, the processor can perform the function corresponding with instructing.Computer-readable record Medium can include magnetizing mediums (such as hard disk, floppy disk or magnetizing mediums (for example, tape)), optical recording media (for example, CD ROM (CD-ROM), digital universal disc (DVD)), magnet-optical medium (for example, CD) and internal memory.Instruction can include compiler The code of making or the code that can be performed by interpreter.It can be included according to the module of various embodiments or programming module above-mentioned In element it is at least one, the part in them can be omitted or may further include other additional element. The operation performed according to the module of various embodiments, programming module or other element can by order, it is parallel, repeat or Heuristic performs.In addition, certain operations can be performed in different, it can either be omitted or it can be increased He operates.

Although the disclosure has shown and described by reference to the various embodiments of the disclosure, those skilled in the art will Understand, on the premise of the spirit and scope of the present disclosure being defined by the appended claims and the equivalents thereof are not departed from, Ke Yijin Various changes in row form and details.

Claims

1. a kind of method for showing temporal information in the electronic device in a low-power state, methods described include：

If the charge level of battery is equal to or less than first level, power off command and reset command are transmitted to electronic equipment；

Power-down flag is set in boot loader；

Into off-position；And

If particular event occurs under the off-position, over the display ought under the control of the boot loader Preceding time related information shows one section of scheduled time.

2. the method according to claim 11, in addition to：

If charge level is equal to or less than the first level, under control of at least one processor in the display The upper display message related to state of charge.

3. the method according to claim 11, in addition to：

If at least one processor enters off-position, in the display under the control of at least one processor The upper display animation relevant with power-off.

4. according to the method for claim 1, wherein, the particular event is relative with the first input of pressing power knob Should.

5. according to the method for claim 1, wherein, transmitting the power off command and the reset command includes：To described Boot loader and kernel area transmit the power off command and the reset command.

6. the method according to claim 11, in addition to：

If it is determined that the particular event is corresponding with the second input or charge event that press power knob, then to the electronics Equipment carries out normal boot；

If it is determined that the particular event is charge event, then show on the display under control of at least one processor Show the animation related to charged state；And

If it is determined that the particular event is corresponding with the described second input, then under the control of at least one processor The animation related to power-up is shown on the display.

7. according to the method for claim 1,

Wherein, include into off-position：Temporal information and clock graphic information are stored in the boot loader, and

Display current time relevant information includes：By synthesizing the temporal information and institute under the control of the boot loader Clock graphic information is stated to generate clock graphic.

8. a kind of electronic equipment, including：

Memory, including guiding read-only storage (ROM), the guiding read-only storage are configured as storing boot loader；

Power management module；

Power knob, it is configured as to power management module transmission user's input；

Display；And

At least one processor, is configured as：

If the charge level of battery is equal to or less than first level, transmits power off command to the electronic equipment and restart life Order,

Power-down flag is set in boot loader, and

Into off-position；And

Wherein described power management module is configured as：If particular event occurs in the power-off state, the guiding is controlled Current time relevant information is shown one section of scheduled time by loader on the display.

9. electronic equipment according to claim 8, wherein, at least one processor is additionally configured to：If electricity Level is equal to or less than the first level, then shows the message relevant with state of charge on the display.

10. electronic equipment according to claim 8, wherein, at least one processor is additionally configured to：It is if described At least one processor enters the off-position, then shows the animation related to power-off on the display.

11. electronic equipment according to claim 8, wherein, the particular event and the first input of pressing power knob It is corresponding.

12. electronic equipment according to claim 8, wherein, at least one processor is additionally configured to：Draw to described Lead loader and kernel area transmits the power off command and the reset command.

13. electronic equipment according to claim 8,

Wherein, the power management module is additionally configured to：If it is determined that the particular event and the second of pressing power knob Input or charge event are corresponding, then carry out normal boot at least one processor under the control of the memory, And

Wherein described at least one processor is additionally configured to：

If it is determined that the particular event is charge event, then the animation related to charged state is shown on the display, And

If it is determined that the particular event is corresponding with the described second input, then show on the display related to power-up Animation.

14. electronic equipment according to claim 8, wherein, at least one processor operation is with described at least one Temporal information and clock graphic information are stored in the boot loader by individual processor in the case of entering off-position.

15. electronic equipment according to claim 14, wherein, the power management module is additionally configured to：Described in control Boot loader generates clock graphic by synthesizing the temporal information and the clock graphic information.